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Current conditions at

Ladysmith - Rusk County Airport (KRCX)

Lat: 45.49°NLon: 91°WElev: 1234ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed W 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 7 Aug 5:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Ladysmith WI

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Ladysmith WI
 45.52°N 91.17°W (Elev. 1125 ft)
Last Update:
4:56 pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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